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Johnny
By: Brother Phelps
Key of G
[Intro]
Em  C  Em  C
EmShe sits alone at night and wCaits by the phone
EmHoping Johnny might Ccall
HEme said he'd try to catch her lCater that week
EmJohnny set her up for the Cfall
DShe Amshould have known better
CHe nGever should have led her Emon
Em  C  Em  C
EmHe told her all the things she Cwanted to hear
EmStole her heart aCway
EmHe talked of love that wCould never die
In the Emback seat of his ChevroClet
DShe Amgave him what he wanted
CHe lGeft her all alone and Dblue
[Chorus]
       GJCohnnyG  D  C  D  
Johnny She wants your love
       GJCohnnyG  D  C  D  
Johnny You're all she's dreaming of
       GJCohnnyG  D  C  
Johnny You've got a lot to learn
DSomeday GJohDnny Cyou're gDonna get.... EmburnCedG  C  
[Bridge]
CThe time will come when you'll want Emmore
CBut you'll find the tables turned to eDven up the score
[Instrumental]
D  Em  C  D
G  D  C  D  G
[Outro]
  G    D    C    D    G    D    C;    G    D    C    D    G    D    C    D  G  

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Johnny

by Brother Phelps

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Johnny

By: Brother Phelps

Key of G

[Intro]

Em C Em C

Em C

She sits alone at night and waits by the phone

Em C

Hoping Johnny might call

Em C

He said he'd try to catch her later that week

Em C

Johnny set her up for the fall

D Am

She should have known better

C G Em

He never should have led her on

Em C Em C

Em C

He told her all the things she wanted to hear

Em C

Stole her heart away

Em C

He talked of love that would never die

Em C

In the back seat of his Chevrolet

D Am

She gave him what he wanted

C G D

He left her all alone and blue

[Chorus]

G C G D C D

Johnny

Johnny She wants your love

G C G D C D

Johnny

Johnny You're all she's dreaming of

G C G D C

Johnny

Johnny You've got a lot to learn

D G D C D Em C G C

Someday Johnny you're gonna get.... burned

[Bridge]

C Em

The time will come when you'll want more

C D

But you'll find the tables turned to even up the score

[Instrumental]

D Em C D

G D C D G

[Outro]

G D C D G D C G D C D G D C D G

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